The Legend of Shen Li (English Translation of Yu Feng Xing 与凤行)

Chapter 70

It was another violent coughing episode, as if he was coughing out all of his internal organs. Shen Li patted his back lightly and asked softly.

"You were injured last time, why hasn't the injury healed yet?"

The Demon Sovereign shook his head.

"It's just that I've been too tired in the last few days..."

Before he could even finish speaking, his hand that was holding onto Shen Li's wrist froze.

Then he pushed Shen Li's sleeve up and checked Shen Li's pulse. After a while, he sighed; the emotion in his voice was indistinguishable,

"That pearl... You have finally absorbed it completely."

For a moment, Shen Li patted the hand on her back, the tone of her voice deepened slightly.

"Master, Shen Li has something to ask."

She pondered which words to use.

"This time, in the face of danger, Ah Li was fortunate to have the help of the Divine Sovereign Xing Zhi. Also, another person, Fan Qi Yu, he was the expert who helped heal me; he said that this Azure Sky Oceanic Pearl was more like a demon's nuclear core. While you, Master, the cultivation that you taught me, the magic and the spiritual force were all incompatible with this Azure Sky Oceanic Pearl. Master..."

"Since you already know so much, and things have progressed up to this point, I shouldn't lie to you anymore."

The Demon Sovereign tried to suppress his coughs.

"Help me to the desk and let's go to a different spot to chat."

Once again, it was that same Teleportation Array Formation under that same desk. Just like last time, when the Demon Sovereign gave her the Azure Sky Oceanic Pearl, the array formation sent the two of them to the mysterious Sacrificial Hall that was as silent as death itself.

In the hall, the pearl enshrined on the high altar was no longer there. The Demon Sovereign declined Shen Li's continued support of his arm and lightly pushed her away. As he slowly advanced, he took off his mask and his physique changed, returning to the body of a woman.

Before the high platform, she stood quietly for a while.

"It was such a long time ago, so long that I can't even remember much about the details, but I have always remembered what your mother looked like when she and I were here together paying homage to our former master."

"My... Mother?"

"Your mother entered the sect three months after me. After she formally became a disciple, she lived with me in the same room. Every day, she came to pay homage to the master with me. She had an easy-going temperament and was favored by the master. She also attended to the master's needs. The master's favorite hobby was to refine medicine.

So, on occasion, he would impart knowledge to her and teach her the Puppet Refining Medicine Technique. She was talented and intelligent. In less than three years, out of all the master's disciples, she inherited the most skills from the master. This was a good thing, but..."

The Demon Sovereign lowered her eyes,

"The former master still had other thoughts of his own. As the level of his refining technique became higher, it was more difficult for him to be content with the status quo. In the end, he created a type of monster. While this type of monster, you have already fought against them."

Shen Li's voice deepened.

"They're the monsters in the Ruins of Heavenly Poles?"

"That's right, your mother's master and my master was the former Demon Sovereign of the Demon Realm, Liu Ming."